Browsing: Humanitarian crisis in Sudan

• Currently, over 25.6 million people—more than half of Sudan’s population—are at risk of acute hunger.
• A coalition of the US, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE, the African Union, and the UN, has pledged to deliver crucial relief supplies to famine-stricken areas in Darfur.
• Sudan’s conflict has triggered a displacement crisis, with over 10.7 million people forced to flee their homes since the fighting began.

As conflict continues to ravage Darfur, the scale of famine in Sudan continues to unfold, drawing urgent global intervention. Last week, a coalition of countries and the United Nations (UN) announced the deployment of vital food aid to address the famine in Sudan’s conflict zones.

Sudan, a northeast African country with a long history of conflict, faces an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. The country’s grinding civil war has plunged millions into acute hunger, with famine declared in parts of Darfur.

The crisis is compounded by heavy …

• Sudan’s economy is set to shrink by 18.3 per cent this year even as joblessness hits nearly half the country’s population.
• Khartoum city, once a bustling hub, now bears the scars of conflict with factories, banks, shops, and markets falling victim to looting or destruction.
• About 10,400 schools in conflict-affected areas are closed, rendering 19 million Sudanese children without access to education.

The humanitarian crisis in Sudan is poised to worsen next year even as the economy is set to contract by 18 per cent in 2023. This comes as New York-based International Rescue Committee (IRC) identified Sudan as the foremost nation among 20 countries globally facing the greatest risk of a worsening humanitarian situation in 2024.

The IRC’s 2024 Emergency Watchlist report reveals that Sudan, with its economy in ruins, has over seven million displaced people. This alarming figure is part of a larger global trend, as 110 million …